Bangladesh vs Australia: Pitch Report and Captains' Comments
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- A new pitch in Chattogram is expected to favor spinners, with low bounce.
- Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy discusses team changes and batting partnerships, while Australia's Mitchell Marsh aims to set a total and introduces Aaron Hardie for batting depth.
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Pre-match insights from players and pitch inspection ahead of a cricket match between Bangladesh and Australia in Chattogram.
A quick word - Joel Davies says it was a really proud moment for him, but admits he didn't think it would happen this quickly. On whether the Big Bash experience helped him, he agrees to it and adds that he also spoke to the coaches back home, which helped him immensely. About how the conditions in Bangladesh are different from Australia, he mentions that there is a lot of spin out here and there is a massive difference in the bounce as the ball stays really low here as compared to home conditions.
PITCH REPORT - Athar Ali Khan is inspecting the conditions in Chattogram. He first informs that a new surface will be used. Also points out that there was a bit of overnight rain, but the conditions are dry as the venue has a good drainage system. Mentions that the pitch looks much the same as before, and he also observes some bare patches and little grass on offer. He feels the spinners will find enough to work with and will pose more questions today than the pacers. For the batters, he stresses the need to spend time in the middle and apply themselves before looking to go big.
The captain of Bangladesh - Towhid Hridoy, when asked about Litton, says that Das is improving but needs more time to find his best. On the areas to improve, he stresses that they need to work on their partnerships as a batting unit. And about the team combination, he informs that Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful are not playing and Nahid Rana comes in and so does Nasum. When asked about the reasons for the changes, Hridoy says that they want to give an opportunity to all.
The captain of Australia - Mitchell Marsh says that they got a good gauge of the conditions last time and want to set a total today. He then talks about the debutants in the last game and feels that they did a fine job. Further mentions that it was an all-around performance last time, but there's still room for improvement. Ends by informing that they have one change as Aaron Hardie comes in for Xavier Bartlett and the reason for that is they would like the extra bit of batting on this kind of surface.
Offene Fragen
- How will the spinners perform on the new surface?
- Will Bangladesh's batting partnerships improve?
- Can Australia set a challenging total?